2. Which is NOT one of the essays written by Ou-Yank Hsiu?
(a) "My Three Zithers"
(b) "Essays in Idleness"
(c) "Farewell to Yang Shih"
(d) "Old Drunkard's Pavilion"

3. What is the disposition of the eunuch Montaigne describes in "Of a Monstrous Child?"
(a) Cautious, and paranoid.
(b) Thoughtful, and wise.
(c) Happy and free.
(d) Miserable and suicidal.

4. In what century did Sei Shonagon live?
(a) 10th century.
(b) 14th century.
(c) 6th century.
(d) 18th century.

5. What place does Seneca describe in "Scipio's Villa?"
(a) The temple.
(b) The palace.
(c) The arena.
(d) The farm.

6. Where is Plutarch traveling when he writes "Consolation to His Wife?"
(a) Germany.
(b) North Africa.
(c) Tanagra.
(d) Gaul.

7. On what subject is Sei Shonagon particularly frank?
(a) The amount of her personal wealth.
(b) Her disease.
(c) Bedroom behavior.
(d) Her hatred for foreigners.

8. In addition to a personal essayist, what kind of essayist is Samuel Johnson.
(a) Progressive essayist.
(b) Impersonal essayist.
(c) Anti-intellectual essayist.
(d) Moral essayist.

9. Ou-Yank Hsiu is considered one of eight what?
(a) Famous outlaws.
(b) Master playwrights.
(c) Masters of classical prose.
(d) Foreign diplomats.

10. To Plutarch, what is the greatest human bond?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Friendship.
(c) The relationship between brother and sister.
(d) The relationship between emperor and citizen.

11. What kind of social company does Sei Shonagon express hatred for in "Hateful Things?"
(a) Company that asks prying questions.
(b) Company that eats all of one's food.
(c) Company that will not leave.
(d) Company that does not talk.

12. Who wrote "Nicolini and the Lions?"
(a) Charles Lamb.
(b) Joseph Addison.
(c) Michel de Montaigne.
(d) Seneca.

13. What is unusual about Montaigne's first book, as opposed to any books thereafter?
(a) His first book was the only one of a personal nature.
(b) His first book was the only one published in his lifetime.
(c) His first book was not of a personal nature.
(d) His first book was the only commercially successful book.

14. When was Maria Edgeworth born?
(a) 1512 A.D.
(b) 1768 A.D.
(c) 895 A.D.
(d) 1897 A.D.

15. Where does Montaigne retire to study and write?
(a) A castle in Scotland.
(b) A boat on the river Seine.
(c) A flat in Germany.
(d) The family estate.